Typhoon Lashes Luzon Killing Four in Its Path
A typhoon swept across Luzon island killing at least four people and leaving two missing. A large freighter ran ashore and two native boats were swamped. Five crew from the Perla were rescued after a fishing boat capsized off Cavite. The Kenilworth ran ashore at Point Pinandungan while Shousing and Atlantic Gulf stood by. President Quezon's yacht Casiana aided six mariners from a swamped native boat in Manila harbor. Communications with nearby provinces were disrupted as the storm raged.
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Manila
Luzon Island
Perla
Cavite
Kenilworth
Point Pinandungan
Two youths' courage blocks big river barge blast
Richard Friloux and Joseph Quinette Jr risked their lives to extinguish a fire on a Mississippi river barge loaded with 300 000 gallons of gasoline near New Orleans. Their actions saved cargoes valued at 69 000 dollars a barge worth 25 000 and a dock worth 200 000, preventing a blast that could have endangered the city and its gasoline tanks.
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New Orleans
Mississippi River
Richard Friloux
Joseph Quinette, Jr
P. J. Kroll
Southport Petroleum Terminal
Friloux
Quinette
Kroll
Man disrupts Armistice silence at King's WWI cenotaph
A man breached guard lines and shouted that Armistice Day was hypocritical at Whitehall's cenotaph honoring war dead. Mounted police subdued him, and King George remained motionless as the scene echoed over the radio.
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London
King George
Whitehall
Pershing Returns to New York After 19 Years
A quiet arrival in New York aboard the liner Washington brings General John J. Pershing to the city. Once hailed as Black Jack in 1918, he is now 77 and faces a low key homecoming after nineteen years away.
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New York
Washington
John J. Pershing
Kemmerly Named Secretary Manager of State Farm Bureau
Carl E. Kemmerly Jr of Baton Rouge was chosen secretary manager of the Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation at a meeting. He is an extension division specialist at LSU. Harry F. Kapp retires after 17 years in the post. H G Chalkley re-elected president with Steve Munsion and L L Kilpatrick as vice presidents. Policies endorsed include a federal five percent processing tax and increased sugar quota. Soil conservation and opposition to freight rate increases on agricultural products were also approved.
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Baton Rouge
Carl E. Kemmerly, Jr
Louisiana Farm Bureau Federation
Kemmerly
Agricultural Extension Division
Louisiana State University
Harry F. Kapp
H. G. Chalkley
Steve Munsion
L. L. Kilpatrick
Morgenthau Promises Budget Balancing and Cuts
Secretary Morgenthau declared a commitment to balancing the U S budget by trimming next year’s expenditures by about 700 million dollars. He ruled out new taxes and urged business cooperation while warning against leaders starving the nation and preserving existing broad policies.
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New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Morgenthau
Academy of Political Science
Big Expansion at Tech Hope of T. H. Harris
State Superintendent T. H. Harris said Louisiana Tech would share in a $2.31 million expansion plan. The building program envisions 14 new structures including an engineering complex with power plant and laundry, a 439 thousand dollar fine arts auditorium, and a student center, to accommodate over 1,500 students. The plan may be presented to the legislature next spring.
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Ruston
T. H. Harris
Louisiana Tech
State Board of Education
Harris
Tech
Memorial Armistice Sermon Urges Remembering Heroic Deeds
Rev. W. C. Scott of First Methodist preached at Temple B n a i Israel on Armistice Day. He urged not to forget the sacrifices of soldiers and civilians, to carry on the fallen’s work, and to honor immortals with gratitude and faith. He cited Westminster Abbey and the Unknown Warrior alongside Livingstone as symbols of remembrance.
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W. C. Scott
First Methodist Church
Temple B'Nai Israel
Westminster Abbey
London
David Livingstone
Duke of Windsor dodges Armistice Day voyage fallout
The Duke of Windsor and his American-born duchess faced controversy after their planned Armistice Day visit to inspect labor conditions. Their association with Nazi gestures and manager Charles Bedaux stirred Anglo American tensions as the plan collapsed, delaying the trip and leaving reputational damage.
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DeWitt MacKenzie
Associated Press
New York
Duke of Windsor
New York Harbor
Germany
Charles Bedaux
Bedaux
Society proposes banning husbands to spot married men
Oklahoma City society suggests all married men wear wedding rings to be instantly recognizable. Miss Jessye Arnett notes busy women need to know at a glance if a man is married, citing the initiative from the Society for the Prevention of Married Men Posing as Bachelors.
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Oklahoma City
Society For the Prevention of
Jessye Arnett
Oklahoma
Mouthful of Initials
Alvin C York Ready For War Returns To Duty
Pall Mall Tennessee November 11 Sergeant Alvin C York famed World War I hero says he is ready to fight again if needed to pursue universal peace. He indicates Japan as aggressor in China and notes he has kept up with war coverage through newspapers.
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Pall Mall
Tenn
Alvin C. York
Tennessee Squirrel
China
Japan
Brazil quiet after Vargas dictatorship coup
Reports from Rio de Janeiro state that President Getulio Vargas seized dictatorial powers with a calm nationwide reception. Capital venues remained busy and there was no open resistance while private sources noted civilian opposition despite military backing.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Getulio Vargas
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Vargas
Vergas
Large crops raise concern over farm stabilization costs
Washington reports abundant cotton corn wheat and other crops may push next year’s farm stabilization program costs into large figures. Officials weigh surpluses as budget balancing efforts intensify and Morgenthau notes the link between price depressions and requests for aid.
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Washington
Hern
Morgenthau
Low bidders named on three Louisiana road projects
Louisiana highway commission announced low bidders for three projects in Baton Rouge. T. F. Kleinpeter of Baton Rouge bid 37 763 to grade and surface 14.562 miles of routes 557 and 76 from Sumnerfield through Gordon to the Arkansas line in Claiborne parish. LeBlanc Bros. of St. Gabriel bid 13 759 to surface 4596 miles of route 42 from Creole north in Cameron parish. Martin and Nichols of Alexandria bid 368 to grade and surface 4.546 miles on route C 141R between Stay and the intersection with route one in Beauford parish.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Highway Commission
T. F. Kleinpeter
Summerfield
Gordon
Arkansas Line
Claiborne Parish
LeBlanc Bros
St. Gabriel
Creole North
Cameron Parish
Last Chinese Struggle Ends in Shanghai Area Battle
Nov 11 report from Shanghai notes Japanese forces pressing along the Nantao and Pootung fronts with tanks and artillery as 7500 Chinese soldiers evacuate Zahwei creek. Pembroke Stephens of the London Daily Telegraph was killed by machine gun fire while covering the fighting. Fires blaze in Nantaa and Pootung as casualties, disruptions, and strikes ripple through the concession.
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Shanghai
Shangehai
Nantao
Concession
Pembroke Stephens
London Daily Telegraph
A. L. Thurvansky
P. Anelter
Nantaa
Pootung
Whangpoo
Zahwei Creek
Chiang Kale Shek
China
Japan
T. V. Soong
Bank of China
Iwane Matsui
Pastor apologizes to Duke of Windsor at Paris service
An Anglican pastor in Paris apologized to the Duke of Windsor for an insult to a man who could not defend himself. The Duke refused to attend Armistice day services at St George's Church. The Rev J L C Dart said he wished to publicly apologize via the British Legion and had telephoned the Duke's equerry an hour before the service.
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Paris
Duke of Windsor
St. George's Church
J. L. C. Dart
Church of England
British Legion
Dudles Forwood
State Luxury Tax Gains Report Across Louisiana
Baton Rouge reports show a 4.5 million dollar luxury tax yield in the first twelve months from a 2 percent levy on select retail sales. The figure includes over 1 million from New Orleans and directs most receipts to relief programs under state welfare aid. Johnson notes continuing relief funding amid a tightened budget, with welfare rolls increasing by about 15,000 since December.
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Baton Rouge
Alice Lie Groxwen
A. R. Johnson
Mies Grosjean
Johnson
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